Title
Water and Sewer New Service Installations
Action
Action:
A. Approve a unit price contract to the lowest responsive bidder Dallas 1 Construction, LLC for the Installation of Water and Sewer Services for an initial term of one year, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Lee, Charlotte Water
David Czerr, Charlotte Water
Keri Cantrell, Charlotte Water
Explanation
* Charlotte Water outsources new water and sewer service installations, removal, and main line extensions using construction contracts in order to ensure timely service.
* This short duration work includes installation, removal, connections, valves, and related components.
* Customers pay connection fees for new services, which are based on costs incurred through these contracts.
* The work covered under this contract provides approximately 200 new commercial service installations, 30 existing service removals, and five short water and/or sanitary sewer main line extensions annually.
* Construction of residential-sized services is performed under a separate contract.
* On October 2, 2018, the City issued an Invitation to Bid; three bids were received.
* Dallas 1 Construction, LLC, was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
* The renewals allow for possible price adjustments based on the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index.
* The cost of pipe and parts installed for a customer comprises approximately $2,582,971 of the estimated annual expenditures.
* Annual expenditures are estimated to be $5,544,506.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Established MSBE Goal: 5.00%
Committed MSBE Goal: 5.01%
The City has established a subcontracting goal of 5.00% for this project. Dallas 1 Construction, LLC met the goal and committed 5.01% ($278,000) of the total contract amount to the f...
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